One of the two Flagship Productions at
Hilton is Mike van Graan’s contemporary fast-paced South African political
thriller, Green Man Flashing.
The festival runs from September 14 to 16,
2018, in the grounds of Hilton College. It invites the most interesting
offerings from the creative industries in South Africa: theatre; dance; comedy;
musical theatre; family theatre; classical music; music revue; big band and
contemporary music; visual art and crafts, as well as a series of mindscape
lectures, events and discussions.
Green
Man Flashing is written by Mike van Graan; directed
by Malcolm Purkey; designed by Denis Hutchinson and with costumes by Margo
Fleish, stars Litha Bam, Tessa Jubber; Michelle Douglas, Sechaba Morojele with
David Dennis
The play resonates more than ever before,
as it explores themes of personal and political violence, as well as the
lengths people will go to in the name of greater political good. All this is
played out against the backdrop of a young democracy still dealing with its
history, but where violence against women is of national crisis proportions.
Green
Man Flashing takes on the challenge of deep moral
and political questions for which there are no easy answers and provides
insight into the very real themes that occupy thinking South Africans. It is
acknowledged as a quintessential South African play, and has become a matric
set-work. It is regarded by many as a turning point for contemporary South
African drama because of the way it dealt with contemporary politics. But it
was also regarded as being more remarkable for anticipating the real-life drama
of the then ANC Deputy President, Jacob Zuma, being linked to charges of
corruption in the arms deal and later charged with rape.
The festival would not be possible without
the generous support of Hilton College, Grindrod Bank, Black Coffee Design, DWR
Distribution, Extreme Events, Bidvest Car Rental, KZN Dept of Arts &
Culture, Redlands Hotel, Assitej South Africa, Loud Crowd, Sappi, BASA, and
Corona.
For more information visit
http://www.hiltonfestival.co.za or like the Facebook page, Hilton Arts
Festival. Follow on Twitter @HiltonFest and Instagram. All enquiries on 033 383
0126 / 7 or tickets@hiltoncollege.com
The 26th annual Hilton Arts Festival will
run from September 14 to 16, 2018. The full programme is on
www.hiltonfestival.co.za On line bookings is open and programmes are available
from various outlets in KZN. Refer to the website for details of outlets.
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